Child&#39;s vehicle



M. J. OMEAR/L CHILD'S VEHICLE.. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2, 191 9.

1, 352,2 1 3,v Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

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Application filed October 2, i919. semi No. 327,895.

To all 'whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL J. OMEAPA,

a citizen of the United States, residing at iinderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Childs Vehicle, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved childs vehicle adapted to be propelled by the foot of the rider and which is capable of carrying twov children; which has a comparatively simple but substantial construction;'which is adapted for utilizing relatively large wheels with rubber tires, and which may be speedily driven. I attain these and other objects of my invention by the device shown in the accompanying d "awings, in which Figural is a side elevation of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan of same; and

.Fig. 8 is a vertical section on line of Fig. 1.

Like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 provide suitable wheels 1 and 2, preferably of large size and PI'OVlClGClWltl] rubber tires, which are mounted 'in the forks and at, respectively, the head of the forks being connected by the central bars 1 1 and 16, which may be adjustably attached to each other by suitable bolts 19 to permit of lengthening or shortening the vehicle if desired. Attachedto the front fork 3 is a steering post 21 provided with handle bars 2 of conventional design of the bicycle type.

Steering post 21 extends through a collar 20 which is mounted on a head frame 5, which in turn is aflixed to the front forks 3 and provided with a brace 18 extending rearwardly and bolted to members 16 and 1 1, as shown in F 1g. 1, while alower extension member 6 of brace 5 forms a front wheel mud guard, and is attached by suitable bolt 9 to the upturned end 10 of the elongated forks 4 towhich member 14 is aflixed are I provided with extensions 11 on which steps are secured by suitable bolts 12.

To operate the vehicle-the child steps on one step and pushes the vehicle along with the other foot. By reason of the relatively low position of steps 7 it is comparatively easy to maintain equilibrium, and at the same time the danger of accident to the rider As the steps are below the, axle of the hind wheel children are given ais diminished.

chance to push the wheel from behind and get on instead of pushing from the side.

. A further advantage is that two children can ride on the vehicle at the'same time, one child on either side of the vehicle. A ten, twelve or fourteen inch wheel can be used on the coaster without changing the wheel base. On account of the construction disclosed it can be operated at a greater speed than childrens vehicles of the scooter type heretofore on :the market. It can be manufactured at comparatively small cost which cannotibe easily broken if roughlyhandled. I

What I claim is:

1. In a childs vehicle, the combination of alined wheels, frame me-mbers connecting the wheels and holding them n spaced relation, steering means connected with. the

front wheel and elongatedtwin steps suspended below the axle of the rear wheel, whereby to permit of'two children'coa sting on the vehicle. f

2. In a childs vehicle a wheel frame of the scooter type adaptedtobe mounted] on relatively high wheels, alined wheels for said'frame, steering means connected with the forward wheel, and horizontally extendingtwin steps supported from theframe and positioned in proximity to the ground, whereby to bring the center of gravity of the vehicle'below the axles ofthe wheels -when in operation. r

3. In alchilds vehicle, the combination of alined front and rear wheels, forks for saidwheels, a frame rigidly connecting the forks,

a" bracing head member mounted on the front fork andhaving a braceextension attached to the aforesaid main-frame, horizontally extending twin steps on either side of the rear wheel and positioned a consider abledistance below the axle, rear. forkex tensions to which the rear portion of the rear steps are attached, and neans supp0rt ing the forward end of the twin steps.

4. In a childs Vehicle ofthe scooter type,

' a Wheeled frame steering means, and twin steps extending from a' point close-t0 the front Wheel to a point beyond the axle of the rear heel, seid steps being rigidly supported at a point eensiderably below the axle of the rear vehicle, whereby th evehicle is adapted to carry two children and will maintain its equilibrium.

MICHAEL J OMEARA. 

